- taste
- 1. noun
1)
a distinctive sharp taste
Syn:flavor, savor, relish, tang, smack2)he was dying for a taste of brandy
Syn:mouthful, drop, bit, sip, nip, swallow, touch, soupçon, dash, modicum3)it's too sweet for my taste
Syn:palate, taste buds, appetite, stomach4)a taste for adventure
Syn:liking, love, fondness, fancy, desire, preference, penchant, predilection, inclination, partiality; hankering, appetite, hunger, thirst, relishAnt:dislike5)my first taste of prison
Syn:experience of/with, impression of; exposure to, contact with, involvement with6)the house was furnished with taste
Syn:judgment, discrimination, discernment, tastefulness, refinement, finesse, elegance, grace, styleAnt:tastelessness, tackiness7)the photo was rejected on grounds of taste
Syn:decorum, propriety, etiquette, politeness, delicacy, nicety, sensitivity, discretion, tastefulnessAnt:dislike2. verb1)Adam tasted the wine
Syn:sample, test, try, savor; sip, sup2)he could taste blood on his lip
Syn:perceive, discern, make out, distinguish3)a beer that tasted of pumpkin
Syn:have a/the flavor of, savor of, smack of, be reminiscent of; suggest4)it'll be good to taste real coffee again
Syn:consume, drink, partake of; eat, devour5)he tasted defeat
Syn:experience, encounter, come face to face with, come up against, undergo; know
Thesaurus of popular words. 2014.